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Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids

NewKNOCK, KNOCK: Three Listener Terrors Written By Kids | #MicroTerrorsNovember 7, 2026 · 10 min
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204
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Nov 7, 2026

About the podcast

Welcome to "Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids", where it’s always the spooky season – full of chills, thrills, and spine-tingling spooks! MICRO TERRORS™ are family-friendly frights for those ages 8 and up. And while our stories are for younger ears, we are still talking about things that go bump in the night, and some children may not be able to handle what others can. Parental consent is recommended. Visit us online at http://MicroTerrors.com

Episodes 204

  1. KNOCK, KNOCK: Three Listener Terrors Written By Kids | #MicroTerrors

    10 min

    Three young listeners wrote this week's stories. Ben starts hearing scratching at his bedroom door, just like the boy in the scary movie he can't stop thinking about; Annie laughs at a zoo sign that reads …

  2. THE BLOOD BATS OF GANTZ PARK (Part 2): Halloween In Grove City | #MicroTerrors

    25 min

    It's still Halloween night in Grove City, Ohio, when Shawn Dyer wakes up on the damp grass of Marsh Cemetery, across Home Road from Gantz Park, and watches a jack-o'-lantern burst into flame a few yards away …

  3. THE BLOOD BATS OF GANTZ PARK (Part 1): A Grove City Halloween Story | #MicroTerrors

    24 min

    On Halloween night in Grove City, Ohio, Lucy Buxton's dad drives her and Shawn Dyer to Gantz Park with two flashlights and a thirty-minute limit, so they can look for the Blood Bats, which legend says come out …

  4. THE GRAVE CITY LIBRARY: The Ghost Hunter Grove City Forgot Overnight

    1 h 8 min

    A supernatural mystery unfolds in Grove City, Ohio, when a paranormal investigator vanishes from the haunted library overnight, leaving behind shattered glass and a chilling message that draws together two …

  5. “CREEGER THE CREEPER” by Scott Donnelly #MicroTerrors

    15 min

    When ten-year-old Lucy gets locked inside the Grove City Library after dark, she discovers she’s not as alone as she thought — and something with glowing red eyes is waiting in the shadows.Look for this podcast …

  6. THE GROVE CITY WEREWOLF: A Monster Lurks In Ohio’s Greatest Hometown

    53 min

    When a mysterious curfew grips the small town of Grove City, Ohio, young Sean discovers during his Halloween weekend visit that the recent string of vicious attacks might be connected to local legends about …

  7. SHE LIVES IN THE ATTIC #MicroTerrors

    12 min

    Gwen Archer's new house has crooked shutters, cracked windows, and dozens of bent nails in her bedroom wall where the girl who lived there before hung her paintings and photos. That family packed up every bit …

  8. WRITE OR VERY WRONG: The New Kid's Notebook Isn't Made Of Leather | #MicroTerrors

    21 min

    Livia is the three-time champion of her school's scary story contest, and then a new boy shows up in fourth grade with a book he's already published and a red notebook he never opens where anyone can see.“Write …

  9. A DINOSAUR, A DOLL, AND A GHOST SQUID | #ListenerTerrors

    11 min

    Three MicroTerrors listeners wrote in with their own scary stories: a girl who sneaks out at night to see the T-Rex every parent in town warns about, a free doll on the sidewalk that introduces itself as Mr …

  10. LISTENER TERRORS: “Too Perfect”, “The Dead Night”, “The Strange Light”

    11 min

    Three Micro Terrors listeners, ages seven to twelve, wrote this week's stories: a boy wakes up on the first morning of spring break to a kitchen that's a little too tidy and birds that chirp right on cue; a …

  11. SCOUT BROOKS & THE ASTRO NOGS: Assault on Thryos, Episode Five

    37 min

    The thrilling conclusion! Scout Brooks and Mandy Lee have fought their way across the alien world of Thryos, battling monstrous Throats in a desperate search for Professor Nog's captured friend, Farrow. But …

  12. SCOUT BROOKS & THE ASTRO NOGS: Assault on Thryos, Episode Four

    29 min

    Scout Brooks has spent one day training to become an intergalactic hero, preparing to rescue Professor Nog's old friend Farrow from a hostile alien race holding him captive somewhere among the stars. But as the …

  13. SCOUT BROOKS & THE ASTRO NOGS: Assault on Thryos, Episode Three

    26 min

    Scout Brooks just wanted to survive his first day of seventh grade. Instead, he found himself recruited into a mysterious after-school club, named 'The Chosen One' by the strange Professor Nog, and handed a box …

  14. SCOUT BROOKS & THE ASTRO NOGS: Assault on Thryos, Episode Two

    29 min

    Scout Brooks just wanted to survive his first day of seventh grade. Instead, he found himself recruited into a mysterious after-school club, named 'The Chosen One' by the strange Professor Nog, and handed a box …

  15. SCOUT BROOKS & THE ASTRO NOGS: Assault on Thryos, Episode One | #MicroTerrors

    26 min

    Scout Brooks just wants to survive his first day of seventh grade — but a mysterious after-school astronomy club, run by an even stranger professor, has him wondering exactly what he's signed up for.Look for …

  16. STARDUST: You Should Keep Your Opinions About Aliens To Yourself | #MicroTerrors

    16 min

    Mikka thinks space is boring and aliens are a punchline, and by the end of fifth period she has said so out loud to exactly the wrong person.Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio …

  17. NIGHT OF THE INSECTOID: The Signal Max Sent Into Space

    14 min

    Max spends his Friday nights broadcasting homemade radio signals toward the Kuiper Belt hoping to reach alien life, and one summer evening, something finally answers back.Look for this podcast on Apple …

  18. SLUDGE: The Swimming Hole Behind the Duncan Quarry

    15 min

    Three kids track down a forgotten swimming hole behind the abandoned Duncan Quarry, rediscover it for the summer — and find out why everyone stopped coming.Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify …

  19. The Crabacabra: The Monster I Accidentally Made!

    16 min

    A bored kid trapped in a powerless, sweltering house sneaks into his father's off-limits basement lab, where a machine that turns AI drawings into living creatures is about to make his worst summer …

  20. LISTENER TERRORS: An Evil Kitten, a Vampire Delivery, and a Werewolf Attack! | #MicroTerrors

    14 min

    A killer kitten. A coffin at the door. A werewolf in the closet. Three horror stories — all written by kids!Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio …

  21. LISTENER TERRORS: Spider-Birds, Cursed Books, and a Bloody Night! | #MicroTerrors

    15 min

    Four young authors unleash flying spiders, a cursed pop-up zoo, a weeping spell book, and a cabin in the woods where bravery runs out.Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon …

  22. A Barbecue To Remember | #MicroTerrors

    12 min

    A year after Rico's mother vanished in the Grayfall Nature Preserve, his father finally knows what really happened to her — and he's invited Lexi over for a backyard barbecue to honor her memory. But the …

  23. THE THING IN THE WALL: My First and Last Time House-Sitting

    16 min

    A twelve-year-old takes an easy weekend house-sitting job in a quiet rural neighborhood — until a thunderstorm knocks out the power and something starts scraping its way through an upstairs wall.Look for this …

  24. THE CLOWNS | #MicroTerrors

    14 min

    A silent clown stands at the front door clutching old photographs of Dad — and what Mom doesn’t know yet is that there’s another one waiting in the kitchen.Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple …

  25. LISTENER TERRORS: The Mudman, The Snow Troll, And Other Tales Written By Kids!

    18 min

    When kids write horror, they don't pull their punches. Four original stories from listeners aged 8 and 9 — featuring a dad who isn't quite himself, a missing little sister, a school principal hiding something …

  26. The Ghost Dog of Ash Hollow | The Legend Was Real — And It Was Right Behind Them!

    9 min

    When two girls ignore the whispered warnings about the haunted woods at the edge of their neighborhood, they come face to face with proof that some legends are far more than legend.Look for this podcast on …

  27. RUN, ABBY! | They Hired Me To Babysit Their Daughter, I Was The One Who Almost Paid The Price!

    31 min

    The Wellington house was bigger than anything Abby had ever stepped foot in, and the family seemed perfectly normal — at first. But the longer she was there, the more she realized that something in that house …

  28. LISTENER TERRORS - Scary Stories BY Kids, FOR Kids! (March 2026)

    13 min

    Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here …

  29. The Lake Monster My Family Refused To Believe In | “Cthulhu Ate My Hot Dog!”

    13 min

    For nearly two decades, my family has called me crazy for what I saw in Lake Weeping Tree — but today, standing on that dock with my nephew at my side, I was finally about to find out if I'd been right all …

  30. The Irish Tome She Brought To Class Was More Dangerous Than Anyone Knew | St. Patrick's Day Horror

    19 min

    When the substitute teacher brought an ancient book of Irish folklore to class on St. Patrick's Day, she had no idea that someone in the back row recognized it — and that recognition would change everything. | …

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